Vinyl pressings
by Ten Wheel Drive · 1970
Morning Much Better was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
00 2066 034 S1 Ⓟ 1970 G7 0 ✲Z A 1Side A, stamped; "A 1" is rotated 90 degrees
00 2066 034 S2 Ⓟ 1970 G70 ✲Z BSide B, stamped; B is rotated 90 degrees
POL-30113 (MR) ∆81422 MON STERLING RLRunout, A-side
POL-30114 (MR) ∆81422-XRunout, B-side
(POL 30113) 2066 034Label, A-side
(POL 30114) 2066 034Label, B-side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Polydor 2066 034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2066 034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Polydor 2066 034First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Norway | Polydor 2066 034 / Polydor 2066.034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Polydor PD 2-14037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2066 034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Polydor PD 2-14037First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Polydor PD 2-14037First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | France | Polydor 2066 034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 2066-034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Morning Much Better are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, US, UK, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2066 034, released July 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2066 034, PD 2-14037, 2066-034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 2066 034 S1 Ⓟ 1970 G7 0 ✲Z A 1 and 00 2066 034 S2 Ⓟ 1970 G70 ✲Z B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
